Win marks fourth Bassmaster Classic victory
with Garmin LiveScope in the last five years
OLATHE,
Kan., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin
(NYSE: GRMN), the world's most innovative and recognized marine
electronics manufacturer, is proud to celebrate Justin Hamner as the winner of the 2024 Bass Pro
Shops Bassmaster Classic, Mar. 22-24,
at Grand Lake O' the Cherokees in Oklahoma. With six of the top 10 finishers at
this year's Bassmaster Classic—the world's most renowned fishing
tournament—running LiveScope™ Plus live-scanning sonar,
Garmin is the electronics choice of champions.
Hamner secured the lead after day one and never looked back. In
only his second Bassmaster Classic appearance, Hamner secured a
wire-to-wire victory at the iconic event with a three-day weight
total of 58 pounds 3 ounces from his boat exclusively equipped with
Garmin electronics, including ECHOMAP™ Ultra 2
chartplotters, the Force™ trolling motor and LiveScope
Plus. Grand Lake is also one of
the hundreds of lakes surveyed in the U.S. by Garmin, delivering
anglers with exceptional mapping coverage, clarity and detail.
"Fishing is trial and error, and I rely heavily on my Garmin
electronics to help me more confidently make decisions on every
lake we fish. Like when the wind really started blowing on Day 2, I
could tell on my LiveScope that the fish were keyed into the bait
blowing through and wouldn't bite my jerkbait. So, I switched it up
and started relying on LiveScope to target the fish in the
brushpiles instead, and I quickly caught two 5-pounders that helped
me maintain the lead. LiveScope helps me respond to the changing
conditions in real time, which is a big part of the success I had
out there on Grand."
–Justin Hamner, 2024 Bassmaster
Classic Champion
"From our entire Garmin team, we want to congratulate Justin
on becoming the newest Bassmaster Classic World Champion. We are
incredibly proud of him and all the Garmin anglers who competed at
this year's event. It's an honor to support them with the best
electronics and technology available as they compete at the sport's
highest level."
–Dave Dunn, Garmin Sr. Director
Marine & RV Sales
Four of the top six finishers were Garmin pro anglers, including
Cody Huff who came in third with
50-7; Jay Przekurat with 50-1 in
fourth; and Cory Johnson who
finished sixth with 49-6.
To be competitive on bass fishing's biggest stage, Garmin
anglers relied on ECHOMAP Ultra 2 keyed-assist touchscreen
chartplotters with built-in support for Garmin's crystal-clear
Ultra High-Definition scanning sonar as well as the revolutionary
LiveScope series. Garmin was the first to bring the revolutionary
live scanning sonar technology to recreational fishing, which
delivers images of structure, bait and fish swimming below and
around the boat in real time, even while stationary.
The ECHOMAP Ultra 2 series is preloaded with Garmin Navionics+
mapping which offers unparalleled coverage, detail and convenience,
and an included 1-year subscription for daily updates. For an
enhanced picture of what's below, Garmin pro anglers also utilize
Garmin Navionics Vision+™ premium mapping which offers
an unprecedented level of detail with up to 1-foot contours, along
with high-resolution relief shading for a clearer view of the
bottom of the lake.
What's more, when wirelessly integrated with Garmin Force, the industry's most
powerful1 and most efficient trolling motor, anglers can
create routes, patterns and tracks for the trolling motor to follow
while they fish. Its high-efficiency brushless motor operates at
either 36V or 24V, and it's ultraquiet too, so it won't scare the
fish.
To learn more about Garmin and its award-winning marine
electronics, visit garmin.com/marine.
Engineered on the inside for life on the outside, Garmin
products have revolutionized life for anglers, sailors, mariners
and boat enthusiasts everywhere. Committed to developing the most
innovative, highest quality, and easiest to use marine electronics
the industry has ever known, Garmin believes every day is an
opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday. For the
ninth consecutive year, Garmin was named the Manufacturer of the
Year by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA).
Other Garmin marine brands include Navionics® and JL
Audio®. For more information, visit Garmin's
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with @garminfishhunt or follow our blog.
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Standardization (ISO) standard 13342
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